Music
When a queen is in residence, it’s a significant occasion. When it’s Aretha Franklin, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Queen of Soul heads to the nation’s capital this weekend for a concert at DAR Constitution Hall this Saturday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Franklin sang most recently at boxing trainer and Detroit native Emanuel Steward’s […]
Blame it on Mary J. Blige or Beyonce, two of the most successful blondes in music. For some current artists it seems like having a good colorist on hand is as important as the ability to hit high notes. All of a sudden, there’s a host of female singers who don’t just want to earn […]
In the 90’s,Teddy Riley was the king of swing – new jack swing, that is. The term was coined by journalist Barry Michael Cooper to describe the emerging hybrid of R&B and hip-hop that was created in part by producers like Riley. 25 years later, Riley is still influencing music. He’s currently working with Blazetrak.com […]
Not since the days of Levert, Sweat Gill have three talents come together to form a musical supergroup. Well, ladies, your wait is over. TGT or Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank are officially signed to Atlantic Records and will make their official debut at the Soul Train Music Awards concert this weekend. The Concert is part […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna rocked the lingerie look at Victoria's Secret fashion show in New York, providing the highlight of the live-music soundtrack and holding her own on the catwalk with some of the world's top models. And those models even had props Wednesday night, including Adriana Lima's ringmaster wand, Doutzen Kroes' body cage […]
After his hugely successful single "My President" that even President Barack Obama commended him for, rapper Young Jeezy has released a new song in celebration of President Obama's re-election titled "We Done It Again." The explicit song is backed by a thumping baseline and eerie sample that compliments the deep issues rapped about in the […]
The first single from a new Whitney Houston greatest hits album hit the Internet today, eight months following her tragic death in February. “Hold your head to the sky, look them right in the eyes/Tell them you will never quit until the day you get it right/Never, never give up,” Houston sings in the song. […]
Is it really true? TLC is going back into the studio? It’s like a return of the 90s phenomenon. T-Boz and Chilli made it official, and confirmed that they’ve got something brewing. “We’re going to still sound like TLC, evolving to whatever level we need to be at this time,” said T-Boz, who also announced […]
ATLANTA (AP) — When Kendrick Lamar submitted the initial version of his new album, "good kid, m.A.A.d city," the rapper planned on heading back to the studio to record more songs for it. Dr. Dre thought otherwise for his protege. "When I brought it back to him, he said, 'You know what, you're done,'" Lamar […]
Rihanna is offering not one but three different editions of her upcoming album, “Unapologetic,” with one version carrying a price tag of $250. The singer will release her 7th album on Nov. 16 in its standard form and as a deluxe version featuring bonus tracks. But on Dec. 11, she’ll release what’s being called the […]
BORN: At Memphis, Tennessee based Stax Records in 1966 – they were the label’s house band, backing folks like Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas, Booker T. and The M.G.’s and Otis Redding. BIG BREAK: Their first solo hit, “Soul Finger” which was released in 1966. BACK STORY: The original Bar-Kays were tragically forced to regroup […]
This week, the release of LL Cool J’s latest single “Rachet” and Fat Joe’s “Instagram that H**" have generated debate around the internet as to whether the two artists seem credible making the kind of music that has been successful for their much younger counterparts. Both songs seem to be pandering to the teenage audience […]
